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Rudd's Yearning story
After hearing Silphir mention that Rudd hadn't left her roost in quite some time, Master goes to check on her. Upon arriving, Master finds Rudd in the middle of doing squats, as if carrying something on her back.
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1. Heavy Is the Head That Wields Great Strength
64 linesHeavy Is the Head That Wields Great Strength
Rudd's Roost
Silphir mentioned she was worried because she hadn't seen Rudd around much lately...
But I can't really tell if those two actually get along.
Hey, Rudd! Are you in?
Oh, Master! Just a moment!
A moment later, Rudd appears... doing squats.
Wait, is she carrying something on her back? Her form looks a bit different than usual.
Rudd, what exactly are you doing right now?
Huh? How unusual for you to be curious about that, Master.
Have you finally decided to take an interest in exercise?
No, it's nothing like that. I was just curious.
Figures. You really are a muscle-head. Mention exercise just once, and your eyes light right up.
This is a weighted back squat. You do squats with a loaded weight.
It goes without saying that it trains the thighs, but it also opens up the chest.
But judging by your poor core strength, Master, I'd recommend you start with basic squats...
No, no, no, that's not why I'm here.
I only dropped by because Silphir was worried that you haven't been showing up for training.
Oh, I see.
I suddenly got some new gym equipment, and I was so taken by it that I completely forgot to leave my roost.
Well? What do you think, Master? Isn't it exquisite and beautiful?
I assume she is talking about that barbell or dumbbell thing that looks ridiculously heavy?
Wait... is that thing made out of rubies? Why does it sparkle like that?
...How heavy is that thing?
Are you measuring its worth by its weight? So you ARE ready to build some muscle!
Hmm. Even I can't say exactly how much this beautiful thing weighs.
It seems capable of becoming as heavy as I want it to, but I have no idea how much it originally weighs.
Its size adjusts as well, allowing me to change my posture based on whatever muscles I'd like to train.
This is something I'd only ever imagined! And now it's right here in front of me! Unreal! Hahaha!
Why does it shine like this though?
Why complain? Its beauty is a bonus. When something practical also looks fantastic, it becomes even more valuable, right?
Guess it really is tailored to her tastes.
I do have one problem though...
You do?
No matter how much I exercise with it, I never seem to get that satisfying soreness afterward.
That sweet pain when your muscles scream, and your muscle fibers tear, only to grow back bigger and stronger...
No matter how much I increase the weight, it just never comes.
I wonder why...
Oh right... Yearnings are weightless.
Does that mean it's completely useless for strength training?
I explain to Rudd that this object is only a physical manifestation of her earnest desires, and not an actual piece of gym equipment.
I expected her to be utterly devastated, but surprisingly, she accepted it calmly.
I see. So the weight I felt existed only in my imagination...
You're not disappointed?
Why would I be? Come to think of it, if the ideal gym equipment I wanted already existed, I would have acquired it by now.
Instead, I've learned that I'm still chasing a path to fitness no one has walked before. That makes me quite proud!
What a strange thing to be optimistic about...
Seeing that your Yearning manifested as some gym equipment, does that mean what you truly desire is to become stronger? Some self-improvement?
That's right. Though I assumed you'd been paying enough attention to me to already know that.
To stand at the right hand of the strongest among us, Daya, one must possess strength surpassed by none but her!
Hahaha! Constant, unrelenting training is the only way for me to maintain that position!
Hmm...
Uh, in that case, why don't you help out with some Order work?
It will help train your muscles, but it will also be great for honing your techniques.
Wouldn't that help you stand on even stronger ground during duels with the other dragons?
Oh? Real combat?! That's definitely a fundamental training regimen for dragons!
Honestly, I've always hated how rarely we actually do it, because the moment we fight for real, everything around us ends up destroyed.
Yeah. When you're helping me, you won't have to worry about that.
Then let's get to it right away!
Where do we go? Any habits the opponents have? Their weaknesses? Strengths? Where should I focus my power?
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Calm down!
I broke into a sweat just trying to stop Rudd from sprinting out of the cave on the spot.
This is a dragon who never lets up in her pursuit of strength. She'll undoubtedly be a great help to me.
If anything, I'm worried she might go overboard with it...